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No. 19 121 YEARS
WEDNESDAY, MAY 7,1986
Central Huron Secondary School students Su Su Myint, Kim Cook, from each of - the five schools were congratulated for their
Lisa Watt, Steve Hearn and Rhonda Lobb (absent) were honored at academic achievements. (Times -Advocate photo)
CHSSstudentsonathe Excellence in Education Awards Banquet last week. Students-.
HOLMESVILLE - Students, teachers and
community representatives from the five
secondary schools in Huron County were
honored on April 30.
During the first Excellence in Education
awards banquet, five students, two teachers
and one community recipient from each
school received awards.
The awards were provided jointly by the
Huron Board of Education and District 45 of
tl. Ontario Secondary School Teachers
Federation.
The Federation, at the provincial level,
was represented by vice-president Jim
Head and regional representative Sue
Boworski.
The first three goals of the program in-
clude reinforcing the pride and self-esteem
of Huron teachers in their own skills, profes-
sion and what they offer students; to build
an understanding and appreciation of the
excellence of Huron schools and narrow the
gap between the public's misconception and
the realities of the excellence of the public
secondary system.
The final two are promotion of community
awareness of the scope and the role of public
secondary education and the teacher in the
school and community and to actively in-
volve the community in the public secon-
dary system.
Huron Board of Education chairman, Art
Clarke, said his board was behind the
program.
He continued, "It's a characteristic of
Canadians not to honor excellence. We seem
to revel in mediocrity. We hope affairs of
this kind will raise the level of knowledge of
the community about education and make
people aware of what educators are doing."
Students honored were Todd James, Jane
Papple and Lisa Preszcator, Seaforth; Rob
Gallaher, Kim Gibson, Charlene Stevenson,.
Julie Stewart and Eric Versteeg, F.E.
Madill in Wingham; Kendra Arthur, Irene
Brand, Angela Fleming, Lee O'Rourke and
More information needed
about town hall repointing.
By Anne Narejko
CLINTON - If a report from the Ministry
of Citizenship and Culture, Heritage
Branch, is correct, the beautifully restored
town hall could come back to haunt council
and taxpayers. But to make certain the
report is correct, architect Carlos Ventin
will be sent a report and if needed, the
author of the report, Gail Sussman, will be
asked to appear before council.
The major concern in the report, which
was presented by Clinton's Local Architec-
tural Conservation Advisory Committee
(LACAC) Secretary Reg Thompson, was the
masonry which was "badly repointed
(refilled) with a hard portland cement..."
"If the mortar is harder than the brick,
the brick will crack instead of the mortar,"
commented Mr. Thompson.
During a seminar attended by LACAC
representatives, Mr. Thompson said pic-
tures were shown of the damage caused
when the brick was harder than the mortar.
"It was unbelievable," he said.
In her report, Miss Susaman simply noted
the mortar will contribute to the deteriora-
tion- of the masonry walls.
Mayor John Balfour did not want to jump
to any quick conclusion, suggesting the
report be forwarded to Mr. Ventin and', if
necessary, Miss Sussman and Mr. Ventin be
asked to appear before council.
"We haven't got the money to repoint this
building. It's a problem we're going to have
to live with...I'd hate to have to tell the tax-
payers we need to do this (before checking
out all the details)," he said.
Mr. Thompson told council that, in his opi-
nion, the contractor should be held -
responsible.
To correct the problem, Miss Sussman's
report suggests "the inappropriate mortar
should be cut out by hand to a depth of ap-
proximately one inch and repointed with
lime rich mortar."
She also suggests that only a mason who
Bill Craig and George Cull were the Central Huron Secondary School (CRSS) teachers
honored at the Excellence in Education Awards Banquet for their dedication to their pro-
fession. Students, teachers and one community representative received awards. Louise
McGregor was the community recipient for CHSS due to the large amount of time she
volunteers to the music program. (Times -Advocate photo)
Murray Rundle, South Huron,.Exeter; Kim master to the Seaforth High School girls
trumpet band; James Currie for donating
many volumes to the F.E. Madill School
library; Ross Haugh of the Exeter Times
Advocate for strong support of South Huron
events; Louise McGregor for major con-
tributions to the Central Huron music pro-
gram and Mel and Dorothy Bogie of
Goderich for their involvement as Music
Boosters. •
District 45 President Jerry McDonnell of
F.E. Madill in Wingham was the chairman
for the evening. The awards were handed
out by Jim Head and Sue ° Boworski of
OSSTF along with Huron Warden Leona
Armstrong.
Cook, Steve Hearn, Rhonda Lobb, Su Su
Myint and Lisa Watt, Central Huron in Clin-
ton; Dave Ahnasi, Melody Falconer, Julie
Myers, Sharon Rahbek and Christine
Stapleton of Goderich Collegiate.
The honored teachers were Ed Pelss,
Seaforth; Willaim Craig and George Cull,
Central Huron; Robert Campbell and
Audrey Tiffin, Wingham, Ray Donnelly and
Bill Wark, Goderich; Joe Fulop, Wally
Webster and Deb Homuth, South Huron and
Shirley Weary, Bluewater Secondary
School.
The community recipients were Charlie
Wood for many years unpaid assistant band -
has experience working on historic
buildings should do the work.
Cosmetically, the cement does not match
the original mortar in composition .or ap-
pearance, noted Miss Sussman.
Two less serious factors were pointed out
in the report as well. They werethe damage
caused by the Christmas decorations at the
front of the town hall and trapped moisture
caused by the flower bed at the rear of the
building.
Staples and nails were used to hang
Christmas decorations at the front of the
town hall last year, and as a result, have left
holes and stains in the brick.
In her report, Miss Sussman suggested
plugging the holes with a weak mortar mix-
ed with brick dust for color. To remove the
stains left by the staples and nails, she said
an oxalic acid and ammonium biFloride
mixture could be-a'sed. •
As for the -flower bed, freeze -thaw cycles
will hold moisture against the mortar and
cause deterioration. The extent of any
damage done to date can only be determin-
ed by excavating the flower bed.
The problem of water seeping into the
light at the entrance of the recreation office
was also addressed in the report.
"The stair abutts the building and no ade-
quate provision is made to dram the water
away from the building. The architect who
designed the complex should=be requested to
address the problem," noted Miss Sussman.
Council did bring the problem to Mr. Ven -
tin's attention and, according to councillor
Ross Carter, the problem was solved with
cocking.
After some discussion, it was decided to
send the report on to Mr. Ventin and wait for
his response. .
"We don not have enough information to
say we have the wrong mortar or brick.
Let's forward the letter," said Mayor
Balfour.
TROUT STOCKING
Local ponds being -filled
By David Emslie
Over 50,000 trout are currently being plac-
ed in area ponds and rivers.
"Approximately 6,000 two-year-old trout
are being put into local ponds," Blake
Evans, Conservation Officer for the
Ministry of Natural Resources, said.
Overall, 10 ponds are being stocked, and
these include the Hullett Ponds, the Mor-
rison Dam, the Shakespeare Pond and the
Fullarton Pond.
Aside from these two-year-old trout, that
were puchased from a private hatchery in
Owen Sound, 34,000 yearling rainbow trout
from the Ministry hatchery in Normandale
are being placed in the Maitland River, the
Bayfield River and the Nine -Mile River.
"14,000 yearling brook trout are being
placed in the tributories of the Nine -Mile
River, the Maitland River and the
Turn topage 2•
Comrn�ee to investigage
homes for the aged
Huron County council has established an
ad hoc committee to investigate and report
back to the council on the financing and
servjces of homes for the aged. The com-
mittee will compare municipally run
establishments (such as Huronview) with
those owned and operated privately or by
charitable organizations.
This decision was made at the Apr. 29 .
council meeting, on the recommendation
of the county executive committee where
it was suggested by Zurich Reeve Robert
Fisher, chairman of social services
committee.
Fisher presented a long list of questions
on the subject, as a starting point for the
study. The basic premise is that privately
run homes must and do operate more effi-
ciently, also with less government funding.
Do they offer the same quality and level of
services as Huronview does?
Reeve Fisher and the other members of
the executive committee say they're confi-
dent that the study will provide facts
where there are only speculative opinions
available at present.
The motion passed with some controver-
sy. Stanley Township Reeve Clarence Rau
and McKillop Township Reeve Marie
Hicknell questioned the necessity of such
an in-house study while the majority of
members felt that it would be useful. As
Turnberry Township Reeve Brian
SPRING MUSIC
Everyone put forth a good effort during the Central Huron Secondary School (CRSS)
Musk einh's An iSvetling Of Spring Music. These two mernberas of the TripleTrio gave it
their all on May 2. (Anne Narejko photo)
McBurney said, "At least it would get a lot
of questions answered".
The objecting councillors regarded the
comparative investigation and research as
an implied criticism of the operation and
services of Huronview, Such intentions
were denied by Hay Township Reeve
Lionel Wilder, chairman of the planning
and development committee, who assured
the council that no member of the ex-
ecutive committee felt there was anything
wrong with Huronview. He said a study
would be a positive way of finding out what
could be done- on different levels, with dif-
ferent methods.
Speaking in favor of the study, Hullett
Township Reeve Thomas Cunningham
pointed out that the study might indeed
conclude "that Huronview'is best", adding
that "it never hurts to look."
In a recorded vote the recommended
motion was carried by 18 votes in favor
and eight opposed; six council members
were absent from the session.
The members of the newly formed com-
mittee are: Reeve J.R. Aitchison (West
Wawanosh Township), ' Zurich Reeve
Robert Fisher, Town of Exeter Reeve W.L.
Mickle, and Warden Leona Armstrong
(Reeve of Grey Township). Their report
will be presented to county council at a
later date.
Social services are well
under their 1985 budget
Huron County Social Services Ad-
ministrator, J. A. MacKinnon, brought
good news when he presented his depart-
ment's 1985 facts and figures to county
council at the Apr. 29 meeting.
°Last year, the department spent
$168,935.21 under its budget. While the total
budget was $1,076,536, the expenditures
amounted to $907,600.79.
The county's estimated share of this
budget was $281,273 but as $237,670.34 of
the county money was actually spent, this
resulted in an under -expenditure of
$44,202.66 in the county cost.
MacKinnon reported that requests for
various levels of welfare assistance
decreased in Huron County in 1985 by 5.62
per Cent, the caseload by 7.22 per cent and
the number of beneficiaries by 7.34 per
cent. It was the second straight year that
the demand on his department's services
decreased.
The report explains, "Our experience in
1985 indicates that the demand for
seasonal workers was strong, resulting in
persons being employed for longer periods
and qualifying for U.I.C. benefits, thereby
reducing the demand on our services."
The 1986 caseload is expected to remain
fairly constant with the 1985 levels.
CPHfund raising
committee is established
CLINTON - Eleven people have
volunteered to assist fund raising chairman
Doug Coventry with the obstetric wing and
chronic care updating fund raising for the
Clinton Public Hospital (CPH).
IDOGtg. Norman, John Duddy, Art Steed,
DivittiaWestlake, Cheryl Rohner, Shelley
McPhee-Haist, Rev. Gordon Simmons,
Dave Hanley, Al Jewson, Rosemary Arm-
s'tro'ng and Pat Spading will help raise
05,000 for the new obstetrics wing and up-
dating of the chronic care ward at.„ the
hospital.
The entire project has an estimated price
of $800,000 with the Ministry of Health pro-
viding up to $400,000.
Assisting their hospital with the fund rais-
ing task, the Clinton Public Hospital Aux-
iliary has made a pledge of $10,000 over the
nod two years.
According to Mr. Coventry, fund raising
plans are now in the planning stages, hut
nothing has been finalized yet.